Most of these indicators are collected by government agencies in the context of international surveys. These data are useful for positioning Belgium in terms of ICT, whether at the national or international level. Some of these indicators also make it possible measure Belgium's progress in implementing the Digital Agenda for Europe by 2020 and the comprehensive "Digital Economy and Society Index" (DESI).

Internet infrastructure (2016)

The coverage of Belgian households with basic broadband internet is almost complete, since in June 2016 it reached 99.9%. As regards broadband coverage of at least 30 Mbps (or Next Generation Access - NGA), this reached 98.9%, the second highest in the EU. The convergence of these two rates demonstrates the quality of broadband infrastructure in Belgium. In July 2016, the penetration rate for ultra-fast broadband (at least 100 Mbps), was 13.7% of the Belgian population, which ranks our country third in the EU. The European leader is Sweden with 18%.

Households and individuals (2016)

85% of Belgian households have an internet connection. In the vast majority of cases, this is a broadband internet connection (97%).

11.2% (women 12.4%, men 10%) of individuals (aged 16-74) in Belgium have never used the internet. This figure is a fall of 1.7 percentage points compared with 2014.

69.3% of individuals (aged 16-74) have used the internet to communicate on social networks.

Businesses employing at least 10 people (2016)

97.4% of businesses established in Belgium have access to broadband internet (fixed or mobile), while this percentage nudges to 100% in medium-sized and large businesses.

50.3% of businesses established in Belgium use high-speed broadband lines (≥ 30 Mbps), versus 31.7% of European businesses. In terms of ultra-fast broadband (≥ 100 Mbps), this is already used by 22.9% of Belgian businesses, versus 12.5% at the European level.

74.2% of businesses established in Belgium use a high-speed mobile connection (3G or 4G), which is more than the European average (67.2%).